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Football: ‘Improvement week’ upDAYtes - Noah Weiskopf [🖼 Head coach Ryan Day at the press conference following Ohio State's 56-0 victory over Western Michigan Saturday. Credit: Carly Damon | Asst. Photo Editor]Head coach Ryan Day at the press conference following Ohio State’s 56-0 victory over Western Michigan Saturday. Credit: Carly Damon | Asst. Photo Editor
The Buckeyes are headed into their first of two bye weeks in 2024.
Ohio State won its first two games against Mid-American Conference opponents, collectively outscoring Akron and Western Michigan 108-6. But the Buckeyes know bigger challenges lie ahead.
That’s why head coach Ryan Day said Ohio State is reframing its first bye week as an “improvement week.”
Instead of taking a week to relax, the Buckeyes will go to work on the practice field Wednesday and Thursday, taking some time off Friday and Saturday.
Here are the three biggest takeaways from Day’s Tuesday press conference at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
How the Buckeyes will approach their “improvement week”
Day said the Buckeyes’ 2024 schedule differs from previous years, with no games against Power Five non-conference opponents. This change gives younger players more chances to gain game experience, which will help the Buckeyes further down the road.
“It has allowed us a little bit of an opportunity with some of the newer guys to get them going and look to get their feet underneath them,” Day said. “As we grow, we know that we got a long way to go on this thing, and it’s just been a little bit different.”
With the bye week arriving after Ohio State’s second game, Day said the team would rather reassess and continue to build skill than just sit back and relax.
Day said a full season of college football isn’t a marathon — like many people claim — but rather 12 straight sprints.
“Everybody else in the country is playing this week for the most part, so we have to as well,” Day said. “We’ve got to get each other better.”
This week, Day said every player will be given a different focus area to improve upon from their respective positional coach.
“That’s the No. 1 thing this week: We gotta stay in a rhythm,” Day said. “We gotta have a good week of practice and think of it like a game week.”
Seth McLaughlin and the offensive line
When graduate center Seth McLaughlin transferred to Ohio State from Alabama, the Buckeyes knew they were getting a seasoned veteran.
Day said having a pro like McLaughlin around has been an immense help to the players and coaches alike.
“If Coach Frye or myself are barking at him, like we will, he just has a calming presence like, ‘We got it, we’ll get this straightened out,’” Day said. “And that’s what you want to hear as a coach.”
The offensive line has been impressive thus far in 2024, despite being without Donovan Jackson, a two-time First-team All-Big Ten senior left guard. Jackson is currently dealing with an undisclosed lower-body injury.
The Buckeyes’ offensive line as a whole has improved from its first to second game, as proved by the rushing attack. Day said he’s seen a lot of good plays and effort from the line, but he knows it still needs to improve for tougher tests later in the season.
“Things were cleaner, but it’s just a start,” Day said. “Bigger challenges ahead.”
Without Jackson, and in a lopsided second half against Western Michigan, Ohio State was able to rotate in more depth linemen, allowing them to gain live experience in a game setting. Day said there’s encouragement in that aspect of the offensive line.
“I did think that the guys who came in in the second half on the O-line was a group that — Was it perfect? No — but I did feel like coming out of this game, it was better than it was in the last couple years,” Day said. “We were finishing at the end of games, guys were competing.”
Former Buckeye quarterbacks excelling elsewhere
Former Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord is off to a phenomenal start in his first season away from Columbus.
McCord has led the Syracuse Orange to two straight victories out of the gate, tallying a combined 735 pass yards and eight touchdowns, with only one interception.
Day said he’s happy to see McCord find success in New York.
“I’ve only seen a few highlights; it looks like [he’s] doing a great job,” Day said. “It looks like the first couple games, he’s got a good rhythm.”
But McCord isn’t the only former Buckeye quarterback to begin 2024 on a strong note.
University of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has led the Longhorns to a 2-0 winning streak, most recently securing a top-10 win on the road in Ann Arbor, Michigan against the Wolverines 31-12.
Day said he uses examples like McCord’s and Ewers’ as key selling points to players who are considering committing to Ohio State.
“When you come to Ohio State, you’re going to get developed at a high level at every position,” Day said. “But at quarterback, I take a lot of pride in that, in the fact that we develop guys at a high level. And that even if you were to leave — we don’t want you to leave — but even if you were to leave, it’s time well spent and invested.”
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Football: ‘Improvement week’ upDAYtes - Noah Weiskopf [🖼 Head coach Ryan Day at the press conference following Ohio State's 56-0 victory over Western Michigan Saturday. Credit: Carly Damon | Asst. Photo Editor]Head coach Ryan Day at the press conference following Ohio State’s 56-0 victory over Western Michigan Saturday. Credit: Carly Damon | Asst. Photo Editor
The Buckeyes are headed into their first of two bye weeks in 2024.
Ohio State won its first two games against Mid-American Conference opponents, collectively outscoring Akron and Western Michigan 108-6. But the Buckeyes know bigger challenges lie ahead.
That’s why head coach Ryan Day said Ohio State is reframing its first bye week as an “improvement week.”
Instead of taking a week to relax, the Buckeyes will go to work on the practice field Wednesday and Thursday, taking some time off Friday and Saturday.
Here are the three biggest takeaways from Day’s Tuesday press conference at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
How the Buckeyes will approach their “improvement week”
Day said the Buckeyes’ 2024 schedule differs from previous years, with no games against Power Five non-conference opponents. This change gives younger players more chances to gain game experience, which will help the Buckeyes further down the road.
“It has allowed us a little bit of an opportunity with some of the newer guys to get them going and look to get their feet underneath them,” Day said. “As we grow, we know that we got a long way to go on this thing, and it’s just been a little bit different.”
With the bye week arriving after Ohio State’s second game, Day said the team would rather reassess and continue to build skill than just sit back and relax.
Day said a full season of college football isn’t a marathon — like many people claim — but rather 12 straight sprints.
“Everybody else in the country is playing this week for the most part, so we have to as well,” Day said. “We’ve got to get each other better.”
This week, Day said every player will be given a different focus area to improve upon from their respective positional coach.
“That’s the No. 1 thing this week: We gotta stay in a rhythm,” Day said. “We gotta have a good week of practice and think of it like a game week.”
Seth McLaughlin and the offensive line
When graduate center Seth McLaughlin transferred to Ohio State from Alabama, the Buckeyes knew they were getting a seasoned veteran.
Day said having a pro like McLaughlin around has been an immense help to the players and coaches alike.
“If Coach Frye or myself are barking at him, like we will, he just has a calming presence like, ‘We got it, we’ll get this straightened out,’” Day said. “And that’s what you want to hear as a coach.”
The offensive line has been impressive thus far in 2024, despite being without Donovan Jackson, a two-time First-team All-Big Ten senior left guard. Jackson is currently dealing with an undisclosed lower-body injury.
The Buckeyes’ offensive line as a whole has improved from its first to second game, as proved by the rushing attack. Day said he’s seen a lot of good plays and effort from the line, but he knows it still needs to improve for tougher tests later in the season.
“Things were cleaner, but it’s just a start,” Day said. “Bigger challenges ahead.”
Without Jackson, and in a lopsided second half against Western Michigan, Ohio State was able to rotate in more depth linemen, allowing them to gain live experience in a game setting. Day said there’s encouragement in that aspect of the offensive line.
“I did think that the guys who came in in the second half on the O-line was a group that — Was it perfect? No — but I did feel like coming out of this game, it was better than it was in the last couple years,” Day said. “We were finishing at the end of games, guys were competing.”
Former Buckeye quarterbacks excelling elsewhere
Former Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord is off to a phenomenal start in his first season away from Columbus.
McCord has led the Syracuse Orange to two straight victories out of the gate, tallying a combined 735 pass yards and eight touchdowns, with only one interception.
Day said he’s happy to see McCord find success in New York.
“I’ve only seen a few highlights; it looks like [he’s] doing a great job,” Day said. “It looks like the first couple games, he’s got a good rhythm.”
But McCord isn’t the only former Buckeye quarterback to begin 2024 on a strong note.
University of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has led the Longhorns to a 2-0 winning streak, most recently securing a top-10 win on the road in Ann Arbor, Michigan against the Wolverines 31-12.
Day said he uses examples like McCord’s and Ewers’ as key selling points to players who are considering committing to Ohio State.
“When you come to Ohio State, you’re going to get developed at a high level at every position,” Day said. “But at quarterback, I take a lot of pride in that, in the fact that we develop guys at a high level. And that even if you were to leave — we don’t want you to leave — but even if you were to leave, it’s time well spent and invested.”
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Football: ‘Improvement week’ upDAYtes - Noah Weiskopf [🖼 Head coach Ryan Day at the press conference following Ohio State's 56-0 victory over Western Michigan Saturday. Credit: Carly Damon | Asst. Photo Editor]Head coach Ryan Day at the press conference following Ohio State’s 56-0 victory over Western Michigan Saturday. Credit: Carly Damon | Asst. Photo Editor
The Buckeyes are headed into their first of two bye weeks in 2024.
Ohio State won its first two games against Mid-American Conference opponents, collectively outscoring Akron and Western Michigan 108-6. But the Buckeyes know bigger challenges lie ahead.
That’s why head coach Ryan Day said Ohio State is reframing its first bye week as an “improvement week.”
Instead of taking a week to relax, the Buckeyes will go to work on the practice field Wednesday and Thursday, taking some time off Friday and Saturday.
Here are the three biggest takeaways from Day’s Tuesday press conference at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
How the Buckeyes will approach their “improvement week”
Day said the Buckeyes’ 2024 schedule differs from previous years, with no games against Power Five non-conference opponents. This change gives younger players more chances to gain game experience, which will help the Buckeyes further down the road.
“It has allowed us a little bit of an opportunity with some of the newer guys to get them going and look to get their feet underneath them,” Day said. “As we grow, we know that we got a long way to go on this thing, and it’s just been a little bit different.”
With the bye week arriving after Ohio State’s second game, Day said the team would rather reassess and continue to build skill than just sit back and relax.
Day said a full season of college football isn’t a marathon — like many people claim — but rather 12 straight sprints.
“Everybody else in the country is playing this week for the most part, so we have to as well,” Day said. “We’ve got to get each other better.”
This week, Day said every player will be given a different focus area to improve upon from their respective positional coach.
“That’s the No. 1 thing this week: We gotta stay in a rhythm,” Day said. “We gotta have a good week of practice and think of it like a game week.”
Seth McLaughlin and the offensive line
When graduate center Seth McLaughlin transferred to Ohio State from Alabama, the Buckeyes knew they were getting a seasoned veteran.
Day said having a pro like McLaughlin around has been an immense help to the players and coaches alike.
“If Coach Frye or myself are barking at him, like we will, he just has a calming presence like, ‘We got it, we’ll get this straightened out,’” Day said. “And that’s what you want to hear as a coach.”
The offensive line has been impressive thus far in 2024, despite being without Donovan Jackson, a two-time First-team All-Big Ten senior left guard. Jackson is currently dealing with an undisclosed lower-body injury.
The Buckeyes’ offensive line as a whole has improved from its first to second game, as proved by the rushing attack. Day said he’s seen a lot of good plays and effort from the line, but he knows it still needs to improve for tougher tests later in the season.
“Things were cleaner, but it’s just a start,” Day said. “Bigger challenges ahead.”
Without Jackson, and in a lopsided second half against Western Michigan, Ohio State was able to rotate in more depth linemen, allowing them to gain live experience in a game setting. Day said there’s encouragement in that aspect of the offensive line.
“I did think that the guys who came in in the second half on the O-line was a group that — Was it perfect? No — but I did feel like coming out of this game, it was better than it was in the last couple years,” Day said. “We were finishing at the end of games, guys were competing.”
Former Buckeye quarterbacks excelling elsewhere
Former Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord is off to a phenomenal start in his first season away from Columbus.
McCord has led the Syracuse Orange to two straight victories out of the gate, tallying a combined 735 pass yards and eight touchdowns, with only one interception.
Day said he’s happy to see McCord find success in New York.
“I’ve only seen a few highlights; it looks like [he’s] doing a great job,” Day said. “It looks like the first couple games, he’s got a good rhythm.”
But McCord isn’t the only former Buckeye quarterback to begin 2024 on a strong note.
University of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has led the Longhorns to a 2-0 winning streak, most recently securing a top-10 win on the road in Ann Arbor, Michigan against the Wolverines 31-12.
Day said he uses examples like McCord’s and Ewers’ as key selling points to players who are considering committing to Ohio State.
“When you come to Ohio State, you’re going to get developed at a high level at every position,” Day said. “But at quarterback, I take a lot of pride in that, in the fact that we develop guys at a high level. And that even if you were to leave — we don’t want you to leave — but even if you were to leave, it’s time well spent and invested.”
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Football: ‘Improvement week’ upDAYtes - Noah Weiskopf [🖼 Head coach Ryan Day at the press conference following Ohio State's 56-0 victory over Western Michigan Saturday. Credit: Carly Damon | Asst. Photo Editor]Head coach Ryan Day at the press conference following Ohio State’s 56-0 victory over Western Michigan Saturday. Credit: Carly Damon | Asst. Photo Editor
The Buckeyes are headed into their first of two bye weeks in 2024.
Ohio State won its first two games against Mid-American Conference opponents, collectively outscoring Akron and Western Michigan 108-6. But the Buckeyes know bigger challenges lie ahead.
That’s why head coach Ryan Day said Ohio State is reframing its first bye week as an “improvement week.”
Instead of taking a week to relax, the Buckeyes will go to work on the practice field Wednesday and Thursday, taking some time off Friday and Saturday.
Here are the three biggest takeaways from Day’s Tuesday press conference at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
How the Buckeyes will approach their “improvement week”
Day said the Buckeyes’ 2024 schedule differs from previous years, with no games against Power Five non-conference opponents. This change gives younger players more chances to gain game experience, which will help the Buckeyes further down the road.
“It has allowed us a little bit of an opportunity with some of the newer guys to get them going and look to get their feet underneath them,” Day said. “As we grow, we know that we got a long way to go on this thing, and it’s just been a little bit different.”
With the bye week arriving after Ohio State’s second game, Day said the team would rather reassess and continue to build skill than just sit back and relax.
Day said a full season of college football isn’t a marathon — like many people claim — but rather 12 straight sprints.
“Everybody else in the country is playing this week for the most part, so we have to as well,” Day said. “We’ve got to get each other better.”
This week, Day said every player will be given a different focus area to improve upon from their respective positional coach.
“That’s the No. 1 thing this week: We gotta stay in a rhythm,” Day said. “We gotta have a good week of practice and think of it like a game week.”
Seth McLaughlin and the offensive line
When graduate center Seth McLaughlin transferred to Ohio State from Alabama, the Buckeyes knew they were getting a seasoned veteran.
Day said having a pro like McLaughlin around has been an immense help to the players and coaches alike.
“If Coach Frye or myself are barking at him, like we will, he just has a calming presence like, ‘We got it, we’ll get this straightened out,’” Day said. “And that’s what you want to hear as a coach.”
The offensive line has been impressive thus far in 2024, despite being without Donovan Jackson, a two-time First-team All-Big Ten senior left guard. Jackson is currently dealing with an undisclosed lower-body injury.
The Buckeyes’ offensive line as a whole has improved from its first to second game, as proved by the rushing attack. Day said he’s seen a lot of good plays and effort from the line, but he knows it still needs to improve for tougher tests later in the season.
“Things were cleaner, but it’s just a start,” Day said. “Bigger challenges ahead.”
Without Jackson, and in a lopsided second half against Western Michigan, Ohio State was able to rotate in more depth linemen, allowing them to gain live experience in a game setting. Day said there’s encouragement in that aspect of the offensive line.
“I did think that the guys who came in in the second half on the O-line was a group that — Was it perfect? No — but I did feel like coming out of this game, it was better than it was in the last couple years,” Day said. “We were finishing at the end of games, guys were competing.”
Former Buckeye quarterbacks excelling elsewhere
Former Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord is off to a phenomenal start in his first season away from Columbus.
McCord has led the Syracuse Orange to two straight victories out of the gate, tallying a combined 735 pass yards and eight touchdowns, with only one interception.
Day said he’s happy to see McCord find success in New York.
“I’ve only seen a few highlights; it looks like [he’s] doing a great job,” Day said. “It looks like the first couple games, he’s got a good rhythm.”
But McCord isn’t the only former Buckeye quarterback to begin 2024 on a strong note.
University of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has led the Longhorns to a 2-0 winning streak, most recently securing a top-10 win on the road in Ann Arbor, Michigan against the Wolverines 31-12.
Day said he uses examples like McCord’s and Ewers’ as key selling points to players who are considering committing to Ohio State.
“When you come to Ohio State, you’re going to get developed at a high level at every position,” Day said. “But at quarterback, I take a lot of pride in that, in the fact that we develop guys at a high level. And that even if you were to leave — we don’t want you to leave — but even if you were to leave, it’s time well spent and invested.”
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Football: ‘Improvement week’ upDAYtes - Noah Weiskopf [🖼 Head coach Ryan Day at the press conference following Ohio State's 56-0 victory over Western Michigan Saturday. Credit: Carly Damon | Asst. Photo Editor]Head coach Ryan Day at the press conference following Ohio State’s 56-0 victory over Western Michigan Saturday. Credit: Carly Damon | Asst. Photo Editor
The Buckeyes are headed into their first of two bye weeks in 2024.
Ohio State won its first two games against Mid-American Conference opponents, collectively outscoring Akron and Western Michigan 108-6. But the Buckeyes know bigger challenges lie ahead.
That’s why head coach Ryan Day said Ohio State is reframing its first bye week as an “improvement week.”
Instead of taking a week to relax, the Buckeyes will go to work on the practice field Wednesday and Thursday, taking some time off Friday and Saturday.
Here are the three biggest takeaways from Day’s Tuesday press conference at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
How the Buckeyes will approach their “improvement week”
Day said the Buckeyes’ 2024 schedule differs from previous years, with no games against Power Five non-conference opponents. This change gives younger players more chances to gain game experience, which will help the Buckeyes further down the road.
“It has allowed us a little bit of an opportunity with some of the newer guys to get them going and look to get their feet underneath them,” Day said. “As we grow, we know that we got a long way to go on this thing, and it’s just been a little bit different.”
With the bye week arriving after Ohio State’s second game, Day said the team would rather reassess and continue to build skill than just sit back and relax.
Day said a full season of college football isn’t a marathon — like many people claim — but rather 12 straight sprints.
“Everybody else in the country is playing this week for the most part, so we have to as well,” Day said. “We’ve got to get each other better.”
This week, Day said every player will be given a different focus area to improve upon from their respective positional coach.
“That’s the No. 1 thing this week: We gotta stay in a rhythm,” Day said. “We gotta have a good week of practice and think of it like a game week.”
Seth McLaughlin and the offensive line
When graduate center Seth McLaughlin transferred to Ohio State from Alabama, the Buckeyes knew they were getting a seasoned veteran.
Day said having a pro like McLaughlin around has been an immense help to the players and coaches alike.
“If Coach Frye or myself are barking at him, like we will, he just has a calming presence like, ‘We got it, we’ll get this straightened out,’” Day said. “And that’s what you want to hear as a coach.”
The offensive line has been impressive thus far in 2024, despite being without Donovan Jackson, a two-time First-team All-Big Ten senior left guard. Jackson is currently dealing with an undisclosed lower-body injury.
The Buckeyes’ offensive line as a whole has improved from its first to second game, as proved by the rushing attack. Day said he’s seen a lot of good plays and effort from the line, but he knows it still needs to improve for tougher tests later in the season.
“Things were cleaner, but it’s just a start,” Day said. “Bigger challenges ahead.”
Without Jackson, and in a lopsided second half against Western Michigan, Ohio State was able to rotate in more depth linemen, allowing them to gain live experience in a game setting. Day said there’s encouragement in that aspect of the offensive line.
“I did think that the guys who came in in the second half on the O-line was a group that — Was it perfect? No — but I did feel like coming out of this game, it was better than it was in the last couple years,” Day said. “We were finishing at the end of games, guys were competing.”
Former Buckeye quarterbacks excelling elsewhere
Former Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord is off to a phenomenal start in his first season away from Columbus.
McCord has led the Syracuse Orange to two straight victories out of the gate, tallying a combined 735 pass yards and eight touchdowns, with only one interception.
Day said he’s happy to see McCord find success in New York.
“I’ve only seen a few highlights; it looks like [he’s] doing a great job,” Day said. “It looks like the first couple games, he’s got a good rhythm.”
But McCord isn’t the only former Buckeye quarterback to begin 2024 on a strong note.
University of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has led the Longhorns to a 2-0 winning streak, most recently securing a top-10 win on the road in Ann Arbor, Michigan against the Wolverines 31-12.
Day said he uses examples like McCord’s and Ewers’ as key selling points to players who are considering committing to Ohio State.
“When you come to Ohio State, you’re going to get developed at a high level at every position,” Day said. “But at quarterback, I take a lot of pride in that, in the fact that we develop guys at a high level. And that even if you were to leave — we don’t want you to leave — but even if you were to leave, it’s time well spent and invested.”
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Football: Four key takeaways from Big Ten Media Day - Samuel Cipriani [🖼 Senior defensive end Jack Sawyer answers questions during a press conference at Big Ten Media Day, which was held at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday. Credit: Daniella Davila | Asst. Sports LTV Producer]
Senior defensive end Jack Sawyer answers questions during a press conference at Big Ten Media Day, which was held at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday. Credit: Daniella Davila | Asst. Sports LTV Producer
The Buckeyes are gearing up to start college football season, with week one just over a month away.
Head coach Ryan Day — along with graduate wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, senior cornerback Denzel Burke and senior defensive end Jack Sawyer — spoke at the first of three Big Ten media days Tuesday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Here are four central talking points from the availability.
- Expectations are sky high as usual. It’s beat “the team up North” or bust for Ohio State.
Day did not hold back when it came to expressing his hopes for this year’s Buckeyes. After losing three straight match-ups to the Wolverines — and consequently, three Big Ten championships — in the past three years, Day hopes to get Ohio State back on track in 2024.
Ohio State’s long history of success has created the expectation to win every game year in and year out. This new squad is no different, Day said.
“After every year, you have to identify what are the things that have held you back from reaching your goals knowing that we want perfection,” Day said. “And we want to win ‘The Game’ at the end of the season.”
- Jeremiah Smith is looking like the real deal.
Throughout the preseason, the hype around wide receiver Jeremiah Smith — the No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2024, according to 247Sports — was undeniable.
Day, Egbuka and Sawyer all spoke highly of Smith at Big Ten Media Day. The freshman has impressed not just as a talented athlete, but also with his veteran-like attitude toward the game.
“He’s a very professional kid; I think [that’s] what’s most impressive about him,” Egbuka said. “He’s the prototypical wide receiver that you would want but he’s mature beyond his years and you don’t really have to get on him too much, he’s going to work and he’s going to keep himself humble.”
- Improvement in the offensive may be the difference maker for the Buckeyes.
In 2023, the Ohio State offensive line was seen as one of the position groups in need of the most improvement, as the unit only returned two starters from the previous season.
Heading into 2024, the Buckeyes will return four starters on the offensive line from last season, also acquiring graduate interior offensive lineman Seth McLaughlin from Alabama in the transfer portal.
“This team is going to go as the offensive line goes,” Day said. “We know how important the offensive line is going to be, and I think that some guys have really stepped up. Josh Fryar to me has had an unbelievable summer and Donnie [Donovan Jackson] has been much of a leader.”
Right guard is currently the biggest question mark for Ohio State. Junior interior offensive linemen Carson Hinzman and McLaughlin are two of the lead candidates to take the spot, with the pair rotating between center and right guard, Day said.
“Tegra Tshabola is another guy who stepped up and had a good summer,” Day said. “We feel like we have some decent guys in there that can fill that role, but we got to go put it on the field now and see how this training and everything that’s happened this summer is going to translate to being on the field.”
- Despite having a top-three defense in the country last year, the Silver Bullets may have gotten even better.
The Buckeyes defense was top-three in nearly every major defensive category last season. Ohio State led the nation in touchdowns allowed [15] and was top-three in yards allowed per game [265.4], yards per play allowed [4.17] and total yards allowed [265.4], according to the NCAA’s website.
Ohio State may have experienced a down season on defense this year if it weren’t for multiple top-draft-eligible Buckeyes returning to retain a first-rate defense, with nine starters coming back.
Sawyer said the combination of the Buckeyes’ past experience — along with additions such as sophomore safety transfer Caleb Downs, the No. 1 overall transfer in the portal according to 247Sports — could push the Buckeyes to new heights this season.
“I think [our defense] can get a lot better,” Sawyer said. “When you look at our team and all the guys that came back being in our third year in the system, I think we felt the jumps from our first year in coach [Jim] Knowles system to our second year and going into our third season we just feel that much more confident.”
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Football: Four key takeaways from Big Ten Media Day - Samuel Cipriani [🖼 Senior defensive end Jack Sawyer answers questions during a press conference at Big Ten Media Day, which was held at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday. Credit: Daniella Davila | Asst. Sports LTV Producer]
Senior defensive end Jack Sawyer answers questions during a press conference at Big Ten Media Day, which was held at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday. Credit: Daniella Davila | Asst. Sports LTV Producer
The Buckeyes are gearing up to start college football season, with week one just over a month away.
Head coach Ryan Day — along with graduate wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, senior cornerback Denzel Burke and senior defensive end Jack Sawyer — spoke at the first of three Big Ten media days Tuesday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Here are four central talking points from the availability.
- Expectations are sky high as usual. It’s beat “the team up North” or bust for Ohio State.
Day did not hold back when it came to expressing his hopes for this year’s Buckeyes. After losing three straight match-ups to the Wolverines — and consequently, three Big Ten championships — in the past three years, Day hopes to get Ohio State back on track in 2024.
Ohio State’s long history of success has created the expectation to win every game year in and year out. This new squad is no different, Day said.
“After every year, you have to identify what are the things that have held you back from reaching your goals knowing that we want perfection,” Day said. “And we want to win ‘The Game’ at the end of the season.”
- Jeremiah Smith is looking like the real deal.
Throughout the preseason, the hype around wide receiver Jeremiah Smith — the No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2024, according to 247Sports — was undeniable.
Day, Egbuka and Sawyer all spoke highly of Smith at Big Ten Media Day. The freshman has impressed not just as a talented athlete, but also with his veteran-like attitude toward the game.
“He’s a very professional kid; I think [that’s] what’s most impressive about him,” Egbuka said. “He’s the prototypical wide receiver that you would want but he’s mature beyond his years and you don’t really have to get on him too much, he’s going to work and he’s going to keep himself humble.”
- Improvement in the offensive may be the difference maker for the Buckeyes.
In 2023, the Ohio State offensive line was seen as one of the position groups in need of the most improvement, as the unit only returned two starters from the previous season.
Heading into 2024, the Buckeyes will return four starters on the offensive line from last season, also acquiring graduate interior offensive lineman Seth McLaughlin from Alabama in the transfer portal.
“This team is going to go as the offensive line goes,” Day said. “We know how important the offensive line is going to be, and I think that some guys have really stepped up. Josh Fryar to me has had an unbelievable summer and Donnie [Donovan Jackson] has been much of a leader.”
Right guard is currently the biggest question mark for Ohio State. Junior interior offensive linemen Carson Hinzman and McLaughlin are two of the lead candidates to take the spot, with the pair rotating between center and right guard, Day said.
“Tegra Tshabola is another guy who stepped up and had a good summer,” Day said. “We feel like we have some decent guys in there that can fill that role, but we got to go put it on the field now and see how this training and everything that’s happened this summer is going to translate to being on the field.”
- Despite having a top-three defense in the country last year, the Silver Bullets may have gotten even better.
The Buckeyes defense was top-three in nearly every major defensive category last season. Ohio State led the nation in touchdowns allowed [15] and was top-three in yards allowed per game [265.4], yards per play allowed [4.17] and total yards allowed [265.4], according to the NCAA’s website.
Ohio State may have experienced a down season on defense this year if it weren’t for multiple top-draft-eligible Buckeyes returning to retain a first-rate defense, with nine starters coming back.
Sawyer said the combination of the Buckeyes’ past experience — along with additions such as sophomore safety transfer Caleb Downs, the No. 1 overall transfer in the portal according to 247Sports — could push the Buckeyes to new heights this season.
“I think [our defense] can get a lot better,” Sawyer said. “When you look at our team and all the guys that came back being in our third year in the system, I think we felt the jumps from our first year in coach [Jim] Knowles system to our second year and going into our third season we just feel that much more confident.”
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Football: Four key takeaways from Big Ten Media Day - Samuel Cipriani [🖼 Senior defensive end Jack Sawyer answers questions during a press conference at Big Ten Media Day, which was held at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday. Credit: Daniella Davila | Asst. Sports LTV Producer]
Senior defensive end Jack Sawyer answers questions during a press conference at Big Ten Media Day, which was held at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday. Credit: Daniella Davila | Asst. Sports LTV Producer
The Buckeyes are gearing up to start college football season, with week one just over a month away.
Head coach Ryan Day — along with graduate wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, senior cornerback Denzel Burke and senior defensive end Jack Sawyer — spoke at the first of three Big Ten media days Tuesday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Here are four central talking points from the availability.
- Expectations are sky high as usual. It’s beat “the team up North” or bust for Ohio State.
Day did not hold back when it came to expressing his hopes for this year’s Buckeyes. After losing three straight match-ups to the Wolverines — and consequently, three Big Ten championships — in the past three years, Day hopes to get Ohio State back on track in 2024.
Ohio State’s long history of success has created the expectation to win every game year in and year out. This new squad is no different, Day said.
“After every year, you have to identify what are the things that have held you back from reaching your goals knowing that we want perfection,” Day said. “And we want to win ‘The Game’ at the end of the season.”
- Jeremiah Smith is looking like the real deal.
Throughout the preseason, the hype around wide receiver Jeremiah Smith — the No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2024, according to 247Sports — was undeniable.
Day, Egbuka and Sawyer all spoke highly of Smith at Big Ten Media Day. The freshman has impressed not just as a talented athlete, but also with his veteran-like attitude toward the game.
“He’s a very professional kid; I think [that’s] what’s most impressive about him,” Egbuka said. “He’s the prototypical wide receiver that you would want but he’s mature beyond his years and you don’t really have to get on him too much, he’s going to work and he’s going to keep himself humble.”
- Improvement in the offensive may be the difference maker for the Buckeyes.
In 2023, the Ohio State offensive line was seen as one of the position groups in need of the most improvement, as the unit only returned two starters from the previous season.
Heading into 2024, the Buckeyes will return four starters on the offensive line from last season, also acquiring graduate interior offensive lineman Seth McLaughlin from Alabama in the transfer portal.
“This team is going to go as the offensive line goes,” Day said. “We know how important the offensive line is going to be, and I think that some guys have really stepped up. Josh Fryar to me has had an unbelievable summer and Donnie [Donovan Jackson] has been much of a leader.”
Right guard is currently the biggest question mark for Ohio State. Junior interior offensive linemen Carson Hinzman and McLaughlin are two of the lead candidates to take the spot, with the pair rotating between center and right guard, Day said.
“Tegra Tshabola is another guy who stepped up and had a good summer,” Day said. “We feel like we have some decent guys in there that can fill that role, but we got to go put it on the field now and see how this training and everything that’s happened this summer is going to translate to being on the field.”
- Despite having a top-three defense in the country last year, the Silver Bullets may have gotten even better.
The Buckeyes defense was top-three in nearly every major defensive category last season. Ohio State led the nation in touchdowns allowed [15] and was top-three in yards allowed per game [265.4], yards per play allowed [4.17] and total yards allowed [265.4], according to the NCAA’s website.
Ohio State may have experienced a down season on defense this year if it weren’t for multiple top-draft-eligible Buckeyes returning to retain a first-rate defense, with nine starters coming back.
Sawyer said the combination of the Buckeyes’ past experience — along with additions such as sophomore safety transfer Caleb Downs, the No. 1 overall transfer in the portal according to 247Sports — could push the Buckeyes to new heights this season.
“I think [our defense] can get a lot better,” Sawyer said. “When you look at our team and all the guys that came back being in our third year in the system, I think we felt the jumps from our first year in coach [Jim] Knowles system to our second year and going into our third season we just feel that much more confident.”
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Football: Four key takeaways from Big Ten Media Day - Samuel Cipriani [🖼 Senior defensive end Jack Sawyer answers questions during a press conference at Big Ten Media Day, which was held at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday. Credit: Daniella Davila | Asst. Sports LTV Producer]
Senior defensive end Jack Sawyer answers questions during a press conference at Big Ten Media Day, which was held at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday. Credit: Daniella Davila | Asst. Sports LTV Producer
The Buckeyes are gearing up to start college football season, with week one just over a month away.
Head coach Ryan Day — along with graduate wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, senior cornerback Denzel Burke and senior defensive end Jack Sawyer — spoke at the first of three Big Ten media days Tuesday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Here are four central talking points from the availability.
- Expectations are sky high as usual. It’s beat “the team up North” or bust for Ohio State.
Day did not hold back when it came to expressing his hopes for this year’s Buckeyes. After losing three straight match-ups to the Wolverines — and consequently, three Big Ten championships — in the past three years, Day hopes to get Ohio State back on track in 2024.
Ohio State’s long history of success has created the expectation to win every game year in and year out. This new squad is no different, Day said.
“After every year, you have to identify what are the things that have held you back from reaching your goals knowing that we want perfection,” Day said. “And we want to win ‘The Game’ at the end of the season.”
- Jeremiah Smith is looking like the real deal.
Throughout the preseason, the hype around wide receiver Jeremiah Smith — the No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2024, according to 247Sports — was undeniable.
Day, Egbuka and Sawyer all spoke highly of Smith at Big Ten Media Day. The freshman has impressed not just as a talented athlete, but also with his veteran-like attitude toward the game.
“He’s a very professional kid; I think [that’s] what’s most impressive about him,” Egbuka said. “He’s the prototypical wide receiver that you would want but he’s mature beyond his years and you don’t really have to get on him too much, he’s going to work and he’s going to keep himself humble.”
- Improvement in the offensive may be the difference maker for the Buckeyes.
In 2023, the Ohio State offensive line was seen as one of the position groups in need of the most improvement, as the unit only returned two starters from the previous season.
Heading into 2024, the Buckeyes will return four starters on the offensive line from last season, also acquiring graduate interior offensive lineman Seth McLaughlin from Alabama in the transfer portal.
“This team is going to go as the offensive line goes,” Day said. “We know how important the offensive line is going to be, and I think that some guys have really stepped up. Josh Fryar to me has had an unbelievable summer and Donnie [Donovan Jackson] has been much of a leader.”
Right guard is currently the biggest question mark for Ohio State. Junior interior offensive linemen Carson Hinzman and McLaughlin are two of the lead candidates to take the spot, with the pair rotating between center and right guard, Day said.
“Tegra Tshabola is another guy who stepped up and had a good summer,” Day said. “We feel like we have some decent guys in there that can fill that role, but we got to go put it on the field now and see how this training and everything that’s happened this summer is going to translate to being on the field.”
- Despite having a top-three defense in the country last year, the Silver Bullets may have gotten even better.
The Buckeyes defense was top-three in nearly every major defensive category last season. Ohio State led the nation in touchdowns allowed [15] and was top-three in yards allowed per game [265.4], yards per play allowed [4.17] and total yards allowed [265.4], according to the NCAA’s website.
Ohio State may have experienced a down season on defense this year if it weren’t for multiple top-draft-eligible Buckeyes returning to retain a first-rate defense, with nine starters coming back.
Sawyer said the combination of the Buckeyes’ past experience — along with additions such as sophomore safety transfer Caleb Downs, the No. 1 overall transfer in the portal according to 247Sports — could push the Buckeyes to new heights this season.
“I think [our defense] can get a lot better,” Sawyer said. “When you look at our team and all the guys that came back being in our third year in the system, I think we felt the jumps from our first year in coach [Jim] Knowles system to our second year and going into our third season we just feel that much more confident.”
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Linphone was present at Tech&Fest 2026 in Grenoble ⛰️ 🇫🇷 to discuss digital sovereignty with Alain Garnier from Jamespot.
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Linphone was present at Tech&Fest 2026 in Grenoble ⛰️ 🇫🇷 to discuss digital sovereignty with Alain Garnier from Jamespot.
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📍[#event]
📅 Mardi 4 février à 11h15
📍 Plateau TV « Ça va connecter » - Stand S36, Alpexpo, Grenoble.J' interviendra aux côtés de notre futur partenaire pour annoncer une collaboration stratégique intégrant notre solution de téléphonie, le softphone Linphone.
👉 Lien d'inscription au salon en commentaire ! Prenez place pour assister à cette grande annonce dont nous sommes très fiers !
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Fosdem is over now. We met many open source enthusiasts interested in voip.
Many thanks to Fosdem’s staff for its great organisation. See you next year !
#fosdem
#fosdem2026
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Fosdem is over now. We met many open source enthusiasts interested in voip.
Many thanks to Fosdem’s staff for its great organisation. See you next year !
#fosdem
#fosdem2026
#linphone -
Fosdem is over now. We met many open source enthusiasts interested in voip.
Many thanks to Fosdem’s staff for its great organisation. See you next year !
#fosdem
#fosdem2026
#linphone -
Fosdem is over now. We met many open source enthusiasts interested in voip.
Many thanks to Fosdem’s staff for its great organisation. See you next year !
#fosdem
#fosdem2026
#linphone -
Ready for FOSDEM 2026 🙂
#voip
#fosdem
#fosdem2026
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Ready for FOSDEM 2026 🙂
#voip
#fosdem
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We will be at FOSDEM 2026, both as exhibitors and speakers.🗓️ January 31 & February 1, 2026
📍 Solbosch Campus, Av. F. D. Roosevelt 50, 1050 Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪
Alexandre Jorgensen and I will give a talk in the “Collaboration and Content Management” room, focusing on the integration of telephony within a Digital Workplace.🗓️ January 31, 2026 at 16:35, room K.3.401
The Linphone team will also be present at stand AW level 1.
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Ne nous emballons pas trop, mais y'a de forte chance d'avoir une victoire française sur le Tour de France Femme avec Pauline Ferrand-Prevost.
En tout cas, avec son niveau, ce serait bien dommage qu'elle ne rempile pas l'année prochaine.
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Je cherche un pangramme avec toutes les lettres qui se prononcent (en français)... Vous auriez ça ? #pangramme #heu #mastodon #motclef #jugeblondquifume #kamoulox
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Je cherche un pangramme avec toutes les lettres qui se prononcent (en français)... Vous auriez ça ? #pangramme #heu #mastodon #motclef #jugeblondquifume #kamoulox
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Je cherche un pangramme avec toutes les lettres qui se prononcent (en français)... Vous auriez ça ? #pangramme #heu #mastodon #motclef #jugeblondquifume #kamoulox
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Je cherche un pangramme avec toutes les lettres qui se prononcent (en français)... Vous auriez ça ? #pangramme #heu #mastodon #motclef #jugeblondquifume #kamoulox
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Je cherche un pangramme avec toutes les lettres qui se prononcent (en français)... Vous auriez ça ? #pangramme #heu #mastodon #motclef #jugeblondquifume #kamoulox
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Après avoir fait les courses sur #greenweez, rangé les courses dans mon #greenkub réservé par #greengo, je vais me la coller avec #greenbooz , mais d'abord je vais mettre un peu de chauffage #greencoal.
#greenlife is green.